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A Milton woman is among four people who were arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in a recent drug bust.
On Tuesday, September 24th, Members of the Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP seized fentanyl, cocaine, two loaded semi-automatic handguns and charged four individuals in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.
The investigation, with the assistance of the Barrie OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), began after investigators were able to identify suspects selling drugs in the Collingwood and Owen Sound areas.
With the assistance of the OPP Physical Surveillance Unit (PSU) and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), four suspects were arrested Tuesday, which led to the seizure of two loaded semi-automatic handguns, 67.9 grams of fentanyl, 41.3 grams of cocaine, and small amount of cash and drug paraphernalia.
As a result of the investigation, the following persons have been charged with the following offences:
- 25-year-old Mohamed Ahmed of Scarborough has been charged with:
- Possession of Cocaine for purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Opioid for the purpose of Trafficking
- Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
- 20-year-old Alexia Fournel of Milton has been charged with:
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- 23-year-old Karime Khairy of Mississauga has been charged with:
- Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking
- 27-year-old Mohammed Salih of Mississauga has been charged with:
- Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking
All four were held in custody to appear for a virtual bail hearing which took place on Wednesday, September 25th.
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